The Western Mustangs and the Montréal Carabins look to redeem past mistakes and advance to the 2023 Vanier Cup with a win in the Uteck Bowl Continue reading Western and Montréal each look for redemption in 2023 Uteck Bowl
TORONTO, ON – While the OUA Fall seasons wind down, the hockey seasons are hitting the midway point of their campaign, with several teams proving themselves as early-season contenders given their hot streaks. With the latest round of OUA hockey featuring surprising results and hot goaltending performances, there was a lot to take on in this week’s roundup. Toronto Varsity Blues rising in close games … Continue reading Varsity Blues riding top form in OUA men’s hockey
TORONTO, ON – There’s a new top team in the OUA West Division this week, thanks in no small part to the new top goalie in the OUA, Martina Fedel. With a 20-6-1 record across two OUA seasons heading into 2023-2024, Fedel was already a strong goalie, but across the first month and change of the new season, she has taken things to another level. … Continue reading Fedel’s hot streak leading Gryphons in OUA women’s hockey
KINGSTON, ON – In the 58 times the UBC Thunderbirds and Trinity Western Spartans have met in U SPORTS Women’s Soccer since 2001, the Thunderbirds have taken six Canada West titles, the Spartans nine. On a game-by-game count, the Thunderbirds have won 27 times, the Spartans 19, with 12 draws. Yet, despite all the Canada West regular season and playoff battles, it’s a 2015 match … Continue reading “We see them often”: UBC, TWU set to add to storied rivalry in U SPORTS Final
LONDON, ON – For the third straight season and 35th time in history, the Yates Cup’s reflection is purple and white. Down 14-8 at halftime, the Western University Mustangs came back to trample the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks in the second half to win 29-14. The Mustangs scored just one touchdown to go along with six field goals — courtesy of Yates Cup MVP … Continue reading ‘Willing to sacrifice and commit’: Mustangs threepeat in OUA Yates Cup for the first time since 1990
TORONTO, ON – Western shut out Laurier in the second half to win their third straight Yates Cup. The Mustangs used a 15 point third quarter to eventually push them to a 29-14 win. Western are now one step closer their third Vanier Cup appearance in five years. Western coach Greg Marshall once again claiming victory against his former player and OUA coach of the … Continue reading Western wins 5th Yates Cup in 6 seasons with win over Laurier
TORONTO,ON – Friday night was a great sign for the TMU Bold in their rebuild. The Nipissing Lakers are one of the best teams in the league and amid a three game losing skid, they kept it as competitive as possible in a shootout loss. For the first five minutes of the game in the opening period, the Lakers controlled the pace of play and … Continue reading Nipissing Lakers extend TMU Bold losing streak to four games with shootout win
KINGSTON, ON – If the skill, composure, determination and tactical identity could have culminated in a U SPORTS match for the UBC Thunderbirds, it might have been this one. With feisty tackles, intelligent defending, and an ability to win loose balls on second opportunities, the Thunderbirds pushed the Montreal Carabins to elimination, defeating the defending U SPORTS champions 1-0 with a 33rd-minute own goal off … Continue reading “We’re more excited than we are nervous”: UBC return to U SPORTS Final with win over Montreal
KINGSTON, ON – Rebounding after losing out on a championship is never easy at the U SPORTS national tournaments. However, it’s a required task for half the teams that attend the final eight showdowns in soccer, basketball, volleyball and hockey. While post-match moments in quarterfinal losses often include tears, teams still can play two more matches, taking on the consolation semifinals and finals. For the … Continue reading Western trounce Queen’s, Ottawa beat StFX in U SPORTS consolation semifinals
KINGSTON, ON – With nine student-athletes from the 2019 U SPORTS Championship team, the UBC Thunderbirds know what winning is like on the biggest stage of Canadian women’s soccer. Yet, after being eliminated in penalty shootouts against the Laval Rouge et Or in the 2021 semifinals and 2022 quarterfinals, getting past a national championship game in regulation had been a long-awaited goal for a program … Continue reading “The energy was amazing”: Tolnai’s goal pushes UBC past Ottawa in clash of U SPORTS titans
